Grain-stooking machine.



H. L. EDGE. GRAIIN `S'TOOKING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED ARJQ, 1912.

Patented 15911. 2, 1913.

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H. L. EDGE. GRAIN sTooKING MACHINE." APPLICATION FILED 11113.29, 1912.

H. L. EDGE.

GRAIN STOOYKINGv M AGHINB. ABPLIOATION FILED APR.29, 1912.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

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H. L. EDGE. GRAIN 'sTooKING MAQHINB. APPLICATION FILED APR. 29, 1912.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

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5513 hp HozueiJ H. L.' EDGE. GRAIN STOKING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED APR.29, 1912.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

7 SHEETS-SHEET H.L.BDGE. GRAIN STOOKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AP-R. 29, 1912 PatentedDec'.v 2, 1913.

H. L. EDGE. GRAIN STOOKING MACHINE. A APPLICATION FILED APR.29, 1912.

1,08,2'7. PatentedDeo. 2, 1913.

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9' www A oww 7- TBMMM/L To all whom t may concern:

` HORACE L. EDGE, OIE' NEW YOBKKN. Y.

Be it known thatI I, HORACE L. Even, a citizen of the'United States, and resident of New York city, borough of Brooklyn,

in the county of Kings and State of Newl i York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Grain-Stocking Machines,

. forwardly, cause the arms to clamp the re-` of which the following-is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements '1n machines for-stocking or shocking sheaves of grain, and has for its object to receive, asv from a grain binder, the required num.-

ber of'sheaves'fo'r a stock or shock, deposit them upon the ground at the rear of the machine, and then release the stooks or shocks.

VGrrain binders lusually deliver the sheaves of grain with their butt-ends extending forwardly of the machine, and my improvements are designed to receive/'the sheaves from the binder in suitable arms or a basket with the butt-ends of the sheaves extending quired number of sheaves for the stook, swing such arms and sheaves around end for end, deposit the stook upon the ground, and release the arms from the stock, the arms or basket t-hen returning tothe normal position ready to receive the next supplyV of sheaves, and so 0n.

My invention comprises novel details `of improvement'andcombinatlons of parts that will be more fully hereinafter set orthand then pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to behad to the .accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a stocking or shocking machine. embodying my invention; Fig. 1a is a plan view of pajr't thereof showing t-he parts .1n the sheaf-reeeivmg position; Fig 21s ai plan view, ilhistratmg .the parts in position about ready to deposit a stook upon the ground; Fig. 3 i-s a partly sectional plan view, showing the p'irts in the stock receiving position; Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4, 4, in Fig. 3, look# ing in the direction of the arrows, but illustrating the parts in the position for the stook-holding arms to deposit the stonk;

Fig. 4a is a detail of devices for causingthe mechanism to return sheaf or. stock receiving arms or basket to normal from 'the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4; Fig. is a partly sectional front elevation of the n .maehine, showing the sheaf or stock re- I 5.5

ceiving arms in position to Areceive the GRAIN-STOOKING MACHINE.

conveyor or elevator 5 sheaves; Fig. v6 is a sectional detail o'fA clutch mechanism on the: main shaft; Fig. 7 is a section on the line'7, 7, in Fig. '6; looking 1n the direction 'of the arrows; Fig. 8 is a front elevationof the machine showing the .stook-receivin'g`-` arms closed; Fig. 9 is a4 partly sectional plan view ofpart of th'e machine', showing the parts in the normal or stocking position; Fig. 10 Ais a detail section on the linevlO, 10 in Fig.. 9; Fig. 11 is a detail section .of the arm 91 and its projection 93; Fig. 12 is'a detail face View of the latter; Fig. 13 is an enlarged View, partly in section, looking from the lefthand side of Fig. S, and `substantially on the line 4, 4, inv Fig. 3, looking in the reverse direction ofthe arrows.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe several views.

The numeral l indicates asuitable `frame shown having a table or platform 1', upon which the mechanism hereinafterA described. `1s mounted, .the frame being shown in skeleton form for lightness of construction. Frame 1 is provided at its outer sideor end with a wheel 2te run upon the ground, and.

Fig. 14 is a detail section,

Patented Dees, v1913.

at the opposite side said frame is adapted to be connected with the frame 3 of a binder of any well known construction, shown provided with the customary chute 4 for delivering the bound sheaves of grain to the (see Fig. 1). 1

Conveyer 5 may be of any suitable or well known construction', and may comprise `the endless belt (l having the fingers 7 to carry up the sheaves and deposit them in the arms, or a basket 8, to form the stocks.

The arms 8 are shown of substantially semicircular forni, pivoted together at theirv lower ends upon a pivot 9, carried by a swinging arm or plate 10 journaled atvyll upon a turntable or rotatable irame`12 mounted upon plate 1a. The arms 8 lare adapted to be spread apart (Fig. 1) tol receive the sheaves from the elevator, and to be closedto grip the sheaves (Figs. 2 .and S). The arms S are shown provided with suitable plates 82L (Figs. 1, 1a and 4) disposed transversely of the arms to balance the sheaves of grain.v A plate 8" maybe placed loosely over the joint ofarms 8 (Fig. 5) to keep the sheaves from entering such joint. The armsv 8 are normally spread apart to receive the sheaves, and means are carried by trame l provided to close the' armsupon the desired number' of sheaves, swing the arms around toward the back of the machine,

lower the arms with their contained stook 1 spring 13 connecting the lower projections '8 of arms 8 (Figs. 5 and 8), tending norvmally to spread the arms apa'rt. To close arms 8 upon the sheaves the telescopic rods 14 are pivotally connected with projections 8, as at 15, and are pivotally connected with a stud 16 shown connected with a block 17 guided in a slot or fork 18 of or secured on plate 10, a spring 19 upon one or both the rods 14 ser-ving to press such tele` scopic rod lengthwise (see Figs. 5 and'8).-

To close the arms as required (that is to say, when the desired number of sheaves are in the arms) I provide a cam 20 (Figs. 1, 2, 8 and 1.3) adapted to coact with stud 16 to raise the latter, which stud may have a roller 16a (Fig. 13) to engage the cam.

Cam 2() is carried by a shaft 21.liaving a gear 22, meshing with a gear 23 on a shaft 24 to be driven intermittently (Figs. 2, 3, 8 and 13), whereby said cam may engage and raise stud 16, and thereby raise arms 14 and spread them to cause spreading of projections 8c and closing of arms 8, as in Fig. 8, whereupon the arms will remain in the position shown, (due to the then angular' relation of the parts and block 17 engaging the top of slot 18) until stud 16 is pulled down to cause arms 8 to spread apart, as hereinafter shown.` Shaft 24 may be caused to rotate 4at--the required time by the operator releasing a'clutch, that controls the shaft, for releasing the shaft from the oper.

ation of its drive gear 25, which is loosely mounted upon said shaft. Gear 25 is shown meshing with gear 26 Secured on drive shaft 27 (Figs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 14). The shaft 27 may be the main driving shaft', and may receive its motion from a shaft of the binder, or may be driven in any'other suitable manner, gear 26 being thus continuously driven and `correspondingly driving the gear 25. Shaft 27 carries a loose sleeve 28 for Voperating a cam 29 ,at the desired time,l as hereinafter explained (Figs. 2, 3, l(i, 8, and 14). i

for connecting 'shaft 24 with wheel 253, and shaft 27 with sleeve 28, at the desired times.

The clutch mechanism I have shown for each of such purposes is similar, and the description of one clutch mechanism will suflice, corresj'iondmg reference numerals relating to both, since any suitable clutch' mechanism may be used. .The clutch mechanism is more fully shown in Figs. 4. 6, 7 and 14, and comprises a drum 30 having a peripheral. groove 30, and a recess 30b Clutch devices are provided receiving a beveled extension 31 on a bolt 32 (Figs. Gand 7 adapted to pass through a hole 33 in the drum and to engage arms oi abutments 34 on wheels 25 and 26. The o posite ends of bolts 32 receive springs 35 s own inclosed by caps 36 serving normally to press bolts 32 toward wheels 25 and 26, (Fig. 6). The drums also havestop pins 37. To` control the clutch of shaft 24 lever 38 is provided (Figs. 4, 7 and 14% and has a pin 39 (Fig. 7) to engage pin 3 the adjacent drum A30in the normal position. Lever 38- also has an inclined face 38h (Fig. 14) to engage the inclined portion of the projection 31 to release bolt 32 .from wheel 425. Lever 38 is shown in Fig. 7 in the releasing position, and a portion 4of the lever normally rides in the -groove y 301 of drum 30. 'Lever 38 may be held in the normal position by a spring 40, and may b e operated by a rod4 41 (Figs. 1, 3, 4, T and 8).' Inthe normal position of lever 38 its inclined face 38" will engage projection 31 of bolt 32 and withdraw the bolt from wheel 25, and pin 37 will engage pin 39 to stop drum 30' at normal, andwhen said lever is rocked by lifting rod 41 pin 37 and bolt. are released and bolt 32 immediately engages with wheel 25 to cause a complete rota-tion of shaft 24, and then the clutch is released by inclined face 38b engaging projection 31 and withdrawing bolt 32, pin 37'then engaging pin 39, and the shaft stops, at which time cam 20 has been rotated to close arms 8. A lever 42 is arranged similarly to lever 38 in connec-` tion withv drum 30 of shaft 27, but over the drum (Figs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 14), which lever 42 has a pin 42El and an inclined face 42b to engage the inclined portion of projection 31 of the corresponding bolt 32 (Fig. 6). Lever 42 is carried by a shaft 43 for rockhereinafter. The arrangement is such that when pin 42n engages pin 37 of the clutch drum shaft 27, the inclined face 42b will engage theincli-ned portion of projection 31 and withdraw the bolt 32 from wheel to check A ing said lever at a time tobe described 26, and cam 29 will then be held in the A normal position by reason of the connection of the corresponding drum with sleeve 28.

IVhen, however, lever 42 is raised bolt 32 and pin 37 are released and bolt 32,immediately engages wheel 26, and its drum 30 is rotated one rotation to correspondingly rotate cam 29, and at the terminationof such rotation bolt 32 is withdrawn from wheel 34, and pins 37 and 42a engage and Iietain cam 29 in normal position.

Rod 41 will be raised by the attendant at such time as the desired number ofsheaves rare in'arms 8, and at that time eonveyer or elevator 6 may be stopped until a-rms8 have deposited the contained `stoolt and returned to the sheafor stoolr-r',eeeiving position. For this purpose I have shown a clutch 43 to control V-the operation of driveshaft 44 of conveyer G, the lever 431`of'whieh u clutch is shown operatively connected with rod 41, Fig. 1. Shaft -44 isshown provided with a gear 44L meshing with a gearGa of the drive shaft of conveyor, apron 0r belt 6,

and the short shaft 45 is shown provided` With a gear 45a meshing with a-'gear 46 secured on shaft 47. Gear, 46, is thus connected to asprocket` 471? securedv on said shaft and receiving a cl ain 48 from a drive'` sprocket 4-9 on shaft 27 (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 8 and 14). The arrangementl is such that when rod 41 is raised to cause the corresponding clutch niechanismto ,operate shaft 24 and cam 20, -the clutch 43 will be released and.

shaft 44.Will stop, and the 'conveyer Will cease delivering sheaves, and when the corresponding clutch mechanism of-shaft 24 returns to its normal position,V clutch 48 -Wifll rengage causing the conveyer again to v deliver sheaves toarms 8, and s0 o n.v

,- ing sides kv50a and' an. open top,. the lower front portionsof the sides 50a :being cut away yat 50b ,(Fig. 4) to permit'free passage.- v 0f theplates 8a Aas the latter swing away -35 from the sheafY-receiving position. The stop or abutment 50 isshown carried by arms 5l pivo-tally supported upon plateY la and adapted tol be held forwardly and released as required (Figs. 1, 4). One of the arms 51 is shownconnected byv a link 52 with a rock arm'53 controlled by 02111129 (Figs. 1,4

and Link 52 is shown-provided with a notch 52?* (Fig. 4) adapted to receive projecti'on 54 '(see dotted lines in Fig. 4) on a rock arm 55 pivotallysupported upon bracket b, as at 56,;(Figu4). Rock arm '55 is' pivotally connected with a bar 57, the

' lo'wer end of which is forked to straddle and be guided by shaft 24 (Fig. 4). Bar 57 is provided with a projection 57l1 to be en,- gaged and lifted by a camv 58 on shaft v24 (Figs. 2, 4 and 8). The/arrangement is such that when arms 8 are spread apart in Vthe normal position, cam 429, by having -moved in the direction of its arrow in Fig. 4.` will have syvung arm 53 to the rightand drawn stop or abut-ment 50 rearwardly, by

pulling on llink 52 and arm 51, and notch 521will have engaged projection 54, but when shaft. 24 is rotated tocause cam 20 to close arms 8 bar 57 Will have been raised' 65 sheaves in the arms 8. `The time of opera-A by cam 58 to cause projection 54 to releasev arin 52 and thereupon stop 5() will automatically swing outwardly away from the tion of cam 29 for the purpose above set forth-,Will be explained hereinafter. A link` 59 pivotally -supported'at- 59a and mo-vably connected With stop 50, has stops or. nuts '59", 59, to coact with a guide 50l of stop outward and inuard positions. v

. The arrangements for swinging the arms and for causing the stook to be deposited the sheaf receiving position, are as follows The shaft 47 isshown connected by a uni# versal joint 60 with a shaft 61 uponfvvhich isslidably mounted a sleeve 62 having -a ed a bevel gear 63,' and upon which shaft is loosely .mounted a bevel gear.64 (see Figs.' 1, 9 and 10).' The ends of shaft 61 and sleeve ina suitable bracket 65 that is guided by a shaft 66 secured to turntable l2 (Figs.10, 13), whereby. the turntable may revolve 4freely 'with respect to bracket 65. Between and meshing With gears 63, 64, is a bevel 4gear 67, suitably secured to shaft 66asvby screw-68 (Fig. 10), Whereby'gear 67 will rotate shaft 66 and turn table 12. The inner vided with clutch members 63a, 64, adapted secured upon sleeve 62 and slidable along screwor key l70 passing fromvblock 69 into the groove'or keyway 61a of shaft 61 (Figs.I

in opposite directions`as required. Sleeve engage'mentv of clutch members .63, 69a or (54, 69" as required, and 'for this purpose l have showna fork member 71 engaging disk (32? and connected or formed with an Varm 72 for 'rocking said forli (Figs. 8, 9), which forkv and arm'are in the nature of a bell-crank lever pivotally supported upon bracket 7; oli-table 1, (Figs. 1, 2, 4, 8, 9 and 13), and block 69 will be heldin a neutral position, with the clutch members disengaged, when the turn t-able is not being rotated, as when the turn-table and arms are in the sheaf-receiving position (Figs. 1f, 8, 9 and dotted lines'in Fig. 4), and in the sheaf-delivering position (Figs. 2 and 5, and full lines in /F1g. 4). Arm v72 is automatiquired by and during the rotation- 'of the turntable. When arms 8 ofthe turntable are iny the streef-receiving position, arm 72, being in the neutral position, rests against an inclined abutment- 73 on the 'turntable 'l (Figs. 3 and To shift arm 72.*When the 50 (Figs.y 2-and 4) to retain stop 50 in the.-

upon the ground, and the' arms `restored tov to be engaged by the complemental clutch v members 69', (39b of clutch block 69that is shaft (S1-to rotate with said shaft, as by the.

G2 is to -be shifted longitudinally to causeV cally shifted to the various positions reV 8 from the sheaf receiving position, after the arms have grasped the stook, to the stook devliveringv position at the rear of the frame disk 62a, upon which sleeve is loosely mount- 62, adjacent to gears 63 and 64, are journaled 7 faces of gears 63, 64 are-respectively pro-A 1, 9- and 10) whereby gears 68 and 64 be caused to rotate gear, 67 and the turntablesheaf binding arms 8 are closed yupon the stook, I connect arm 55, by a link 74, with a bell-crank lever or rock arm. 75, the upper arm Iot which is pivotally connected at 76 with arm 72 (Figs. 2, 4 and 8), lever 75 being pivotally connected at 75 with bracket b (Fig. 4). The arrangement is --such that at the termination of the rotation of cam 2O to close armsl 8, cam 58 of shaft 24 will have raised bar 57 and thereby, through link 74 and rocker 75, will have shifted arm 7 2 which, Vacting upon disk 62a, will have slid sleeve 62 to place clutch members 63, 69 into engagement'to thereby cause gear 63 lto rotate gear 67 and the turntable one-haltl rotation, swinging arms 8 and the stook grasped thereby around, end for end,-with the butts of the sheaves toward the back of the machine. At the termination of such stroke an abutment 77 upon the turn table (Figs. 1, 2 and 9) will have engaged arm 72 (Fig. 2) and shifted it back to thev neutral position, to disengage the clutch members.

To normally retain the arms 8 and the stook grasped thereby in the elevated sheaf-receiving position, and to cause said arms and stook to swing down behind the machine to deposit a stook upon the ground, I provide the following arrangement: The arm or plate 10 and the arms 8 are normally held upright by a latch or catch 78 (Figs. 2, 4, 4a,

8, 9, 13) normally engaging a stop 7 9 on the turntable and held down on said stop by a spring 80 (Figs. 3,4, 13). Latch 78 has a side projection 7 8L provided with an inclined under face 78" (Figs. 1, 3, 4, 4, 8, 9, 13), adapted when arms 8 and turntable 12 about meet their extreme rotary movement to the rear of the machine, t-o engagea projection plained, and the springs 10, that connect plate 10 with bracket c on the turn table (Flgs. 1, 1, 3, 4), swing plate 10 and arms 8 upwardly to the normal position, said arms remaining separated. As the projection 78u of latch 78l now approaches the outer en d of pin 81 it will engage said pin and shi'tt lever 82 toward arm 72 (thc latch meanwhile riding up upon stop 79) and engaging the latter to again hold plate 10 and arms 8 in the normal positions.

The shitting of Varm 82 as just stated causes a projection 82b of said arm (Figs. 2, 3, 4, 4, 13) to engage arm 72 and rock it to cause disk 62a and sleeve 62 to shift the clutch block or member 69 to the right 'in Fig..10, to engage the clutch members 64, G9", and thereby, by the rotation of shaft 6l,

cause gears 64`and 67 to rotate turntable and arms 8 reversely to their normal positions. At about the termination of such' rotation of the turntable the incline 73, engagingthe 'roller at the end of' arm 72, shifts the latter back to neutral, thus causing disengagement of the clutch members 64a, 69", retaining again the clutchmember 69 in neutral (Fig. 10). The turntable 12 maybe caused to remain set in the shea-receiving and in the stook-depositing positions, by meansv of a pin 85 pressed by a spring 85' into sockets or recesses 85b at diametrically opposed positions upon slide or base plate 121 of the turntable (see Fig. 13). Spring 85a is showninclosed in a housing 85c against which said spring bears, said spring also bearing againstl a projection 85d of pin 85. The

lower end of pin 85 may be shaped to permit its ready-rising from recess 85b when rotation of the turntable is started.

As has been stated, when arms '8 swing down to depositthe stook upon the ground they are to be opened to release the stook, and it is also the object of my invention to cause the arms carrying the stook to move relatively to the main frame, or as may be said, when the stook rests upon. the ground, held by `arms 8, the machine may advance with respect to the turntable and stook while the arms 8 are being spread apart, not to drag the stook along the ground. This I accomplish by mounting the turntable 12 sofas to slide upon the frame in a rearward direction. I have shown positive means for causing the turntable to so slide rearwardly, and a spring to draw the turntable back to normal position. The turntable 12 is pivotally vsupported upon slide 12a as by ball or roller bearings, and said slide`12l is mounted insuitable guideways 86 on table 1 to slide fore and aft of the machine, and at the forward end .of the slide a rack 87 is' secured ioo and guided to slide in suitable bearings 88 (Figs. 2, 3, 5, 8) secured upon plate 1a. A

partial gear 89 is adapted to mesh with rack I 87 and be free therefrom as required,l which gear is secured upon a shaft 90 journaled in that described with respect to the clutchv mechanisms of shafts 24 and 27, the bolt 32 of drum 3() being adapted to rotate the gear 89 (Fig. 8). A lever 91, pivotally sup'- ported 'at 92 and normally helddown by a spring 91h (Figs. 1 2, 3 and 8) is provided with an inclined face 91 (Fig. 8) to release iso i with an inward projection 93`havin bolt 32 from gear 89. Lever 91 is provided mclined under face 93a (Figs. 2, 3, 11 an 12) adapted to be engaged by a pin 94 carried by' turntable 12 (F igs, l, 2, 3, 5, 9? which pm 94 is normally in the position siown in ig.' 3, but'as the turntable is swung around', to present the arms 8 at the rear of the ma-A chine, the pin 94 by engaging projection 93,

will lift lever 91 and release it from the corresponding clutch bolt 32, whereupon` the latter will-engage gear 89 and connect it with shaft 90.' As shaft 90 is continuously rotated from the ground wheel 2, gear 89 will thereupon be caused to engage rack 87 and thereby push saidrack, slide.12a and the turntable,l withvthe stook carried by arms 8, to the rear of the machine. This sliding movement of the turntable takes place at about the time the turntable reaches its rearward stopping position, and thereupon the weight of the stook will cause arms 8 to drop down and the stook will' rest upon the ground. When arms 8 swing'down the stud 16 swings down in line with an abutment or yoke 95, shown carried upon guides 86, (in the path of stud 16)- and as slide 12a con tinues to move rearwardly with respect., to

the machine, at substantially the speed of the machine, the stook will remain upon the ground in a substantially permanent position, and Vstud 16, by engaging abutment 95, will be pushed back along the slot 18, cause ing arms 8 to open and release the stock.

As soon as the teethl of gear 89 passfrom the rack the latter is released and the springs 96 connecting plate 1awith slide'12i pull the slide and turntable back to the normal positions, and as the arms-'8 are now released from the weight of the stool( said arms will be raisedv by Asprings 10a as before described. The pin 494 is spring pressed outwardly so that on the return rotation of turntable 12 the pin will slide back by encountering projectlon 93, but without raising lever 91.

,When lever 91 hasbeen released by pin 94 on the first rotation of the turntable from normal, said leverpis restored to its normal pos'ltion topull the corresponding clutch bolt 32 away from gear -89 upon the termination-of one rotation of shaft 90 in the manner explained hereinbefore, so that the operation of slide 12a shall be intermittent.

The pin 94, 'in returning to the normal position, engages an arm 43 secured on shaft 43 (Figs. 1, 3, 4, 5) whereby when the turntable returns to normal to receive sheaves said pin'94 raises-arm 43El and rocksshaft 43, and thereby raisesf arm 42 from the corresponding clutch releasing pins of the latv ter to cause engagementv of the bolt 32 and gear 26, tothen cause. operation of cam 29, whereby' the latter then raisesr the stop or abutment, 50 to the normal active position, in mannerl before described, as shown in dotted lines in A' spring'42c connecting arm 42 with bracket b, restores said arm to its normal position, Figs. 5 and 8.

The complete operation may be described as follows: The machine being attached to a binder, and shaft 27 connected to a driving member for continuous rotation during Worlnthe turntable will be set in the normal position, with arms 8` spread apart, to act as a receiver or holder for the sheaves .delivered to themachine from the binder; and stop 50 will have been drawn up by the action ofcam 29 andret-ained, as in dotted lines in Fig. 4, by projection 54 engaging notch 52a of rod 52. Clutol1'43 now being Aiset, the conveyer or elevator then deliversl the sheaves, over the top of' arms .8, which ldrop into the latter, the machine being moved along the ground and wheel 2 rotating continuously. 4 When the operator sees that the desired number Iof sheaves are in receiver-arms I8 -he raises rOd 41j, whereupon the elevator stops and lever 38 is de- 'y pressed `to cause the clutch' mechanism. of shaft 24 to connect the latter with its driveing wheel 25, and thereupon cam 20 is rotated in the direction of the'arrow invFig. 8, and. by engaging stud 16 (which will then be in the lowered position Fig. 5) arms-8 willvbe closed upon the sheaves therein and the stook formed. grasped the stook the cam 58 will have raised bar 574 and elevated projection 54 from notch 52'JL and released link 52, where-v 'upon stop 50 will swing away from' the' When arms 8 have stock, and the continued rise .of bar.57 will I have operated rocker or bell-crank' 75 suiiciently far to cause arm 72 to shift clutch member 69EL into engagement with clutch' .inember 63, and thereupon gears 63 and 67 will cause the turntable to rotate in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3, with the stook' supported by arms 8. -The'butts of the st ook .will then be reversedin position with respect to the travel of the machine.

When -the turntable about reaches Athe limit of its rotation, projection 77 will engage arm 72 (Fig. 2) 'to cause clutch member 69 to be shiftedv to neutral to release the turntable ro- ,.tating gears, the latch projection 78a by riding upon pin 81 releases arm or plate 10, the

Weight o f the stook swings arms 8 and plate 10 downwardly, so that the stook can restv v comes to rest, and the parts are all then rer.

turntable slides rearwardly upon or with respect to the forwardly, moving machine frame. The release of the weight of the stook 'from arms 8 permits them to be raised by springs 10a to their normal upright and expanded position, whilethe release of gear 89 from rack 87 permits springs 96 to pull the turntable back to its normal position on slide 12a. As plate 10 rises the projection.

78a of rod 78'encounters the end of pin 81 and swings arm 82 (upwardly in Fig. 2) causing the projection 82b to shift arm 72 to cause engagement of clutch members 69", 64, and latch 78 engages stop' 79 to hold the now spread arms 1n normal elevated p'ositions upon the turntable; the rotation of shaft 6l through the gears 64, 67 now will cause the turntable to rotate to return to normal, and thereupon the inclined face 73 engaging arm 72 will cause the latter to shift clutch member 69 to neutral and release the associate gears. At -about the termination of the return rotation of the turntable the pin 94, byengaging 'arm 43a, raises the latter causing shaft 43 to rock and raise arm 42 to release the corresponding clutch bolt 32, which thereupon engages wheel 26 connecting the latter operatively with sleeve 28, and thereupon cam 29 is rotated against arm 53 to rock the latter, thereupon link 52 is pulled to raise sto into position respecting arms 8, an projection '54 enters notclf 52a to retain said stop in set position (see dotted lines in Fig. 4) said clutch bolt 32 then by engaging incline 42b of lever or arm 42 is withdrawn from wheel 26, camv29 stored to their normal positions ready to 'receive further sheaves. The attendant then operates clutch 43'to cause the elevator or lconveyer to again deliver sheaves toarms f8, 'and the operations are repeated.

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'From what has been described,it will be understood that by attaching myimproved machine to a binder the sheaves of wheat, as delivered from the binder, may be formed int'o stocks in the receiver or` arms 8l with their butts projecting forwardly in the direction of travel as delivered from the binder' that said stook will be swung around bodily with its butts to the rear of the ma chine, then swung dow-n and rested upon the ground and released from the receiver arms, all without requiring any handlin by the operator, without unduly shaking t e grain. and without dragging the stock along the ground, and while the binder is binding the sheaves and delivering them to my improved Stocking orI shocking machine.'l

While I have illustrated and described a practical form of my invention, it will be understood that the same is .not limited to the `particular 'details of construction and arrangements of parts set forth, but that the same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing fromA arms, a cam located below said receiver arms,

means connected with said arms and actuated by said cam to cause said arms to close upon sheaves, means for rotating' said receiver from the sheaf receiving to the sheaf E delivering position, means to rotate said cam intermittently, means to cause the receiver to deposit and release said sheaves, and means to restore said receiver to the sheaf receiving position. f

3. A stocking machine comprising a receiver having 'relatively movable arms to receive and hold sheaves, a cam, means .connected with said arms and co-active with said cam to cause said arms toclose upon sheaves, sai arms being supported to move from an upward sheaf receiving position to a loweredsheaf depositing position, means to actuate said cammeans to rotate said receiver from the sheaf receiving position, means to cause lowering of said receiver to the sheaf depositing position, andlmeans to release said receiver from said sheaves.

4. A stooking machine comprising a re ceiver having pivotally supported armstO. receive and hold sheaves, a cam located below said arms, the latterhaving movable members co-active with said. cam to cause said arms to close upon contained sheaves, 'means to rotate said cam, said arms being supported to move from an upward sheaf receiving position to a lowered sheaf depositing position, means to cause lowering of said receiver to sheaf depositing position, and means to spread said arms apart in the last named position to release the contained sheaves.

5. A stooking machine comprising a. re` ceiver having a pair of relatively movable upwardly extending arms to receive sheaves between them, a'cam pivotally supported below said armsa stud connected with said* -arms and co-active with said cam to cause said arms to close uponlthe sheaves, a pivotally supported plate carrying said arms, said sheaf receiving position, and means 'to ,spread said arms apart to release the sheaves.

to cause said support' to rotate upon the.

closing of -said arms to the sheat' depositing position, means to allow said plate and arms to swing down inthe last named position, andmeans to cause said arms to open upon reaching said position.

-7. A stocking machine lcomprising a receiver having relatively movable arms to re- Iceive and hold sheaves, a rotative support for said arms, a cambelow said arms, rods connected with 'said arms, means to operate the rods by the cam, to cause said arms to close upon contained sheaves, means to cause Said support to rotate upon the closing oi said arms to the sheaf depositing position, means 'tocaus'e said arms to swing downwardly, and means to cause said arms to release said sheaves when in the last named position. y

8. A stocking machine comprising a receiver having pivotall'y supported -arms to receive and hold sheavesha rotary support carrying-said arms, a cam, mechanism Vto operate the cam' to close said arms upon the lsheaves, mechanism to. rotate said support, means operated ,with the cam operating mechanism to cause the support-operating mechanism to rotate the latter upon closingY said arms, means 'to stop rotation of said support inthe sheaf depositing position, and

means to cause said arms to deliver th sheaves in the last named position.

9. A stooking machine comprising'a4 receiver having receive and ho d sheaves, a rotary-support carrying said arms, a cam, mechanism to Aoperate the cam to-close said arms upon the sheaves, mechanism to rotate said support,

means operated with the cam operating,

mechanism to cause the support-operating mechanlsm to rotate the latter upon closing -said arms, means to stop rotation of saidv support in the sheafdepositing position, means to cause said arms to swing relatively l-t'o said support vto deposit the sheaves,^and

means to` cause said arms to release the sheaves when in the\last named position.

10. A stocking machine comprising a` reoeiver having pivotally supported arms to .receive and hold sheaves, a rotary support 'carryinfr said arms, a cam, lmechanism 'to' operate the cam to close said arms upon the' sheaves, mechanism to rotate said support,

means operated with the cam operatingv mechanism to cause the support-operating mechanism to rotate-the latter upon closing pivotally supported arms to.

receive and vvmld sheaves, a rotary support carrying said arms, a cam, mechanism to opera'te the cam to close said arms upon the sheaves, mechanism.` to operate said support, means operated with the cam operating mechanism to causethe support-operating mechanism to rotate the latter upon closing-said arms, means to stop rota tion of said support inthe sheaf depositing position, means tc cause said arms to swing relatively to said support to deposit. the sheaves, means to cause said arms to release the sheaves when in the last named position, means to raise said arms when the sheaves are released-therefrom, and means operated upon the .rising of .Said arms tocause the support-operating mechanism to rotate the latter back to the normal'shea receiving position. l

12. A stocking machine comprising a rotative support, a pairof relatively. movable arms carried by said support to receive sheaves, a movable member connected With v.said arms to close the same, a cam to'operate said member, driving mechanism to operate said cam,devices for rotating said support. including clutch mechanism," means operated withithe cam-operating mechanism-to shift the clutch mechanism to. cause said devices to rotate said support to 'the sheaf depositing position .upon the closing of-said arms, means to cause said arms to open to release the sheaves, and means to cause said clutch mechanism to shift to cause said devices t0 rotate the lsupport back to the normal position. i

13. A stocking machine comprising a rotative. support, a pair of relatively movable arms carried by said support to recelve sheaves, a movable member connected with `said arms to close the same, a cam to operate said member, drivingr mechanism to operate said cam, devices for rotating said support includingr clutch mechanism, means operated with the cam operating mechanism to shift the clutch mechanism to cause said devices lto rotate said sup ort to thel sheaf depositing position upon t e closing of said arms, means to cause the arms Ato' swing down to deliver the sheaves, means to cause the arms to open to release the sheaves, means to cause the arms to rise from the sheaves, andmeans operated upon the ris ing. of said arms to shift the clutch mechanisml to cause 4said devices to rotate the supportand arms back to lthe normal position.

14, A stocking machine comprising a rotative support, a plate movably carried reaching the last named position Ato cause said arms and sheaves to swing downwardly, means to cause the arms to release the sheaves in the last named position, means to raise the arms from the last named position, and means operated upon rising of said arms to cause the return of said support and arms to the normal 'shea-f receiving position.

15. A stoolring machine comprising a rotative support, plate pivotally carried thereby, arms movably carried by said plate to Grasp sheaves, a latch normally holding sai plate in operative position upon said support, rieans to cause the arms to close upon the contained sheaves, means to cause rotation of said support upon closing of said arms to the sheaf delivering osition, means to cause the latch to release t e plate from the support inthe last named position to permit the plate to swing down with the arms and sheaves, means to cause return of said plate and arms to normal position respecting the` support, and devices operated by said latch upon rising of said plate to cause the support to be rotated back to normal sheaf receiving position.

16. A stocking machine comprising a turntable, a plate pivotally carried thereby, a latch to retain said, plate in-normal posiltionupon the turntable,relatively movable arms carried by said plate, a stud connected with said-arms to opera-te the latter, a cam to coact with said stud, mechanism to actuate said cam, devices to rotate said turntable, clutch mechanism to control said devices, means actuated with said cam to operate the clutch devices to cause the turntable to rotate to the sheaf depositing Position upon closing of said arms, an arm 82 to coact with the latch to release said plate upon the. turntable reaching the stock depositmg position, means to cause said arms to release the sheaves in the last named position, means to cause saidplate and arms to rise from the sheaves, said-latch being arranged to oper-- ate said 'arm 82 upon rising of said plate, and means operated by said arm 82 to shift the clutch mechanism to cause `said devices to rotate the turntable and arms together toward normal position.

17. .A stocking machine comprising a turntable, a plate movably carried thereby, a latch to normally hold the 'plate with lrespect to the turntable, arms movably carried by said plate to receive sheaves, mechanism to close said arms uponcontained sheaves,

gearing to rotatel said* turntable, clutch.

mechanism to control said gearing, an arm 72 operatively connected with said clutch mechanism, the turntable having means to 'sheaf grasping arms to cause the gearing to rotate the turntable to'the sheaf depositing position, said turntable having means to move said arm 72 to shift the clutch mechanism to neutral when the turntable reaches the .last named position, an arm 82 having means to engage the latch vto release said plate to permit the sheaves and their arms to swing downwardly, means to return said plate and arms tothe turntable, the arm 82 being in position tb be engaged by the latch upon return of the plate to shift arm 82, means to cause arm 82 to shift arm 72 upon the rise of said plate to shift the clutch mechanism to cause said gearing to return the turntable and sheaf arms to normal.

18. A stooking machine `comprising a turntable, sheaf receiving arms movably connected therewith, mechanism to cause said arms to close upon contained sheaves, said lmechanism comprising clutch devices to cause operation thereof at. will, a gear connected with the turntable, pinions meshing with said gear,'a driving shaft for said pinions, a clutch body interposed between said pinions, 'clutch members on said pinions and body, a sleeve carrying said clutch body, an arm 72 operatively connected with said sleeve, means on the turntable to coact with said arm to retain said clutch body inthe neutral positionI between said pinions, means operatively connected with the first named mechanism to move4 said arm 72 to shift said body togcause one of said pinions and said -gear to' rotate the turntable Iupon closing of said sheaf receiving arms, means upon the turntable to coact with said arm 72l to restore it to neutral when the turntable is in the sheaf depositing posit-ion, means to cause said arms todeposit sheaves and release the arms therefrom, means connected wlth said larms to shift arm 72 and said clutch body when the sheaf-holding arms return from depositing the sheaves to ycause said gear and one of the pinions; to rotate the turnto the sheaf ldepositing position, and'means to cause said arms to deposit and release the contained sheaves.

I' table, a plate 20. A stocking machine comprising a turnpivotally carried thereby, means for retaining the plate in operative position uponY the turntable, arms movably carried by said plate to receive sheaves, a stud, rods movably connecting the stud with said arms, said plate having' a guide for said stud, a spring connected with said arms to spread them apart, a cam to operate said.

stud, mechanism to operate said cam, clutch devices to control said mechanism at Will, means to cause rotation of the turntable upon closing of' said arms, means to release said plate-from the Iturntable in the sheaf depositing position, means to cause said arms to release the sheaves, means to cause said arms to return upon the turntable to the sheaf receiving position, and means to cause the turntable to return with` thearms to the normal position. i'

2l. A. stooking machine comprising a frame, a sheaf receiver' movably mounted thereon, a cam located below and adapted to actuate said `receiver to cause the receiver to grasp sheaves, means te `shift said sheaf receiver a-Dd'franie relatively one to another from a sheaf receiving to a sheaf depositin, ,l

'position after the receiver has grasped the sheaves, and means to cause the receiver to release sheaves in the last named position.y

29.. A stocking machine comprisimar a frame, relatively movable upwardly disposed arms movably supported uponsaid frame, an intermittently rotative cam below said arms, means to cause said cam to close said arms upon sheaves before the receiver 1s shifted, means to shift said receiver -from an .upwardly disposed sheaf receiving posit-ion to. a horizontally disposedsheaf depositing frame, -a turntable rotatively position, and means to cause said arms to release the sheaves when in the last named position.

23. A stooking machine compris-ing a and shiftably mounted upon said frame, sheaf receiving' armscaried'by said turntable, means to cause said arms to close upon contained sheaves before the turntable rotates. means to cause said turntable and arms to rotate to a sheaf depositing position, means to cause said turntable and frame to shift longitudinally one with respect to another, and means to cause the arms to release contained sheaves.

24. A stooking machine comprising a` frame, a turntable pivotally andshiftably mounted thereon,` upwardly disposed arms movably carried by the turntable 'to grasp sheaves and pivoted on the turntable to swing' vertically andoutwardly away from the turntable, a projection connected with said arms` means to cause said turntable and frame to be shifted longitudinallyone with respect to another, and' an/ abutment carried bv said frame to coact with said projection .the turntable is being shifted.

25. A stooking machine comprisingC a frame, a. turntable pivotally and` shiftablv mounted thereon, relatively movable arms carried by the turntable and normally projecting upwardly above the same, means to cause the arms to sheaves, a projection connected with said arms, means to permit the arms to be swung around a vertical axis with the turntable from a sheaf receiving to a sheaf depositing.A position, means to shift the turntable and frame longitudinally onel with respect to another, and an abutment carried by the frame to coact with said lprojection to spread the arms and release sheaves when the turntable is being shifted. i

26. A stocking machine comprising Aa frame, a turntable pivotally and movably mounted thereon, and a pair of normally upwardly extending arms to receive sheaves, means for supporting said arms upon and extending upwardly above the turntable to have downward and upward swinging move- `ment relative to the turntable, means to retain the arms spread apart in an upward positron to receive sheaves, means to release the arms from the turntable to swing downwardlywhile the turntable and arms are ro-V tated to the sheaf depositing position, means to shift the turntable and frame longitudinally one with respect to another'when the turntable is rotated to the sheaf depositing position, an abutment upon the frame, and a projection connected with said arms to engage said abutment during shifting of said turntable to spread the arms apart to release sheaves.

27. A stocking machine comprising a frame,- a slide movably mounted thereon, a

turntable carried by the slide, upwardly disposed shca'f receiving arms pivotally carried by the turntable, means to, close the arms upon contained sheaves, means to rotate the turntable and arms upon said slide, means to release the arms to swing downwardly when the turntable reaches the limit 0f its rotation, means to cause the slide to shift lback and forth upon the frame intermit- 'tentl v,

and means to'cause the armsY to open and release sheaves when the turntable has -been shifted rearwardly of the frame and to 'restore the arms to the open upward position table to swing downwardly away from the means to .cause the'arms to turntable, contalned sheaves, means to cause the turn,-

close upon contained Y table to rotate substantially one-half revolution upon the slide with the arms closed upon sheaves, means to permit the arms to swing down and deposit contained sheaves upon completion of one-half rotation of the turntable, means to shift the slide and turntable upon the frame in a direction reverse to the direction of travel of the frame,means to cause the arms to spread and release sheaves in the last vnamed position, and means to restore the spread arms and turntable to the normal sheaf receiving position.

29. A. stocking machine comprising a frame, a slide movable thereon, a turntable carried by said slide, a plate movably carried b y said turntable, means to lock the plate to the turntable, sheaf receiving arms carried bythe plate, means to cause the arms to grasp contained sheaves, means to cause the plate and arms to revolve bodily around and release the plate from the turntable to cause the plate and arms to swing downwardly to the sheaf depositing position, mechanism to shift said slide and turntable rearwardly of the machine, means to cause the arms to spread apart when swung down to release contained sheaves during shifting of said slide, means to cause said plate and the spread arms to return to sheaf receiving position, and means to return the turntable to normal sheaf receiving position upon said frame.

30. A stooking machine. comprising a frame, a turntable pivotally and shiftably mounted thereon, upwardly disposed sheai receiving arms pivo'tally carried by the turntable, means to cause said arms to grasp contained sheaves, means to release the arms to swing downwardly'when theturntable reaches the-limit of its rotation, means to rotate the turntable, means to shift the turntable rearwardly of the frame, and mechanis'm connected with the turntable to release i said shifting means, and aspring to restore the turntable to its normal position on the frame.

81. A stocking machine comprising a trame, a slide carried thereby, a turntable pivotally mounted on the slide, sheat receivn ing arms carried. by the turntable, means to lock the arms to the turntable, a cam beneath the arms to causev said arms to grasp contained sheaves, a rack-eonnectedwith the slide, a gear to actuate the rack, means to rotate said gear, clutch mechanism to control rotation'of said gear, means connected with the turntable to cause the clutch mechanism to Voperate the gear, means to release the arm's from the turntable to swing down wardly and means to cause said arms to release contained sheaves when the slide is shiftedl by said `gear.

32. Ay stocking machine comprising a frame, alslide mounted thereon, a turntablr pivotally carried by the slide, sheat1 receiving' arms carried by the turntable, means to lock the arms to the turntable, a cam beneath thearms to cause the arms te grasp contained shea-ves, means to cause the turntable to rotate to the sheaf depositing position, 0fearing to operate said slide, a wheel connected with said frame.. mechanism from said wheel to said gearing, a clutch to connect the gearing with said 'transn'iission mechanism, means connected with the turntable to clierate said clutch and means to release the arms from the turntable' Vto swingr downwardly.

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